AT&T MERLIN LEGEND Release 3.1 Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual page 401

Glossary
foil shield
forced idle
foreign exchange
frame
framing format
frequency generator
FRL
FX
G
General-Purpose
Adapter
glare
GPA
GL–16
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Copper foil sheet (for power units) used to prevent
excessive noise on the module.
Condition of the system during certain programming or
maintenance procedure; system prevents initiation of new
calls.
See FX .
One of several segments of an analog or digital signal that
has a repetitive characteristic. For example, a DS1 frame
consists of a framing bit and 24 bytes, which equals 193
bits.
Pattern of frames used in transmissions.
See ring generator .
(Facility Restriction Level) ARS calling restriction type that
restricts outgoing calls to certain specified routes.
(foreign exchange) Central office ( CO ) other than the one
that is providing local access to the public telephone
network.
See GPA .
Condition that occurs when a user tries to call out on a
loop-start trunk at the same time that another call arrives
on the same trunk.
(General-Purpose Adapter) Device that connects an
analog multiline telephone to optional equipment such as
an answering machine or a fax machine.